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LEDs
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Drive Status Indicators............................................................................................... 142
Normal Operation ................................................................................................................ 142
Internal Drive Faults............................................................................................................. 142
Establish Communications & Verify Drive Configuration..................................................... 142
RS-232/485 Communication Problems.................................................................................. 143
Testing the COM Port .......................................................................................................... 143
Error Messages ...................................................................................................................... 144
Smart Encoders...................................................................................................................... 147
Hall Sensor Configuration/Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 148
Troubleshooting Checklist ................................................................................................... 148
Possible Problems ............................................................................................................... 148
Appendix A Additional Specifications .................................................................................... 152
Amplifier.................................................................................................................................. 153
Feedback................................................................................................................................ 153
Protective Circuits .................................................................................................................. 154
Short Circuit Protection........................................................................................................ 154
Drive Over-Temperature Protection .................................................................................... 154
Under-Voltage Protection .................................................................................................... 155
Over-Voltage Protection ...................................................................................................... 156
Current Foldback ................................................................................................................. 157
Cables .................................................................................................................................... 157
EMC Ready Cables ............................................................................................................. 157
Non-EMC Cables................................................................................................................. 157
Appendix B External Power-Dump Resistor Selection.......................................................... 158
External Power-Dump Resistor Selection .............................................................................. 159
Simplified Resistor Selection.................................................................................................. 159
Calculating Resistance—Rotary Motors ................................................................................ 161
Total Kinetic Energy............................................................................................................. 161
Total Potential Energy ......................................................................................................... 161
Energy Absorbed by Drive Capacitors ................................................................................ 162
Energy Dissipated in Motor Winding Resistance................................................................. 163
Energy Dissipated in Load................................................................................................... 164
Energy to Dissipate in the External Power-Dump Resistor ................................................. 164
Resistor Specifications
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Rotary Motors................................................................................. 165
Calculating Resistance—Linear Motors ................................................................................. 167
Total Potential Energy ......................................................................................................... 167
Energy Dissipated in Motor Winding Resistance................................................................. 169
Energy Dissipated in Load................................................................................................... 170
Resistor Specifications
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Linear Motors ................................................................................. 171
Appendix C Regulatory Compliance–UL and CE ................................................................... 173
System Installation Overview ................................................................................................. 174
General Safety Considerations............................................................................................ 174
General EMC Considerations .............................................................................................. 174
Installing the Aries Drive ...................................................................................................... 175
Panel Mounting.................................................................................................................... 183
Regulatory Agencies .............................................................................................................. 184
Standards of Compliance ....................................................................................................... 184
Appendix D Servo Tuning Flow Diagram ................................................................................ 185
Servo Tuning Flow Diagram................................................................................................... 186
Appendix E VM26 Expansion Module ..................................................................................... 187
Overview................................................................................................................................. 188
Index ........................................................................................................................................... 189
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